Christmas inGermany
© Christina Bainbridge www.bainbridgeclass.com
Guten tag! I’m Hans and I’ll be
your guide as we travel through
Germany today to learn about holiday celebrations! Let’s
go!
In Germany, Christmas celebrations begin on
December 6. This is the night when St. Nicholas
comes to leave treats in the shoes of good children and coal in the shoes of naughty
children.
Many towns have Christmas Markets that are open in December where people sell arts and crafts
and children can play games.
The Christmas Tree is a tradition that began in
Germany. In German, it is called a tannenbaum. Before electric lights,
Christmas trees were lit with candles. Today we
use electric lights.
I’m getting hungry! Let’s sample a
traditional German Christmas treat-
stollen. Yum! I love this bread filled with
nuts and fruit!
Some other German traditions include making gingerbread houses and lighting candles
on an advent wreath. We light a candle each Sunday until Christmas, when we light
them all. Look- my grandma is lighting the first one right
now!
Do you like pickles? Well, in Germany we have a fun tradition
of hiding a pickle ornament on our tree. The legend says that
whoever spots the pickle will have a year of good luck! Can you find
the pickle in my tree?
Finally it is Christmas Eve! Let’s travel with Santa Claus while he
brings gifts to the children of Germany!
Well, it’s time for me to go home and see what Santa
left for me! I hope you enjoyed traveling through Germany with me! Frolich
Weihnachten!
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